Emotion Myths
Boy's don't cry.
Myth.
To be healthy emotionaly boys and girls both need to express their feelings through multiple outlets including but not limited to crying.
There are good and bad emotions.
False
There is no such thing as a bad emotion. Emotions are just how we feel. They may be unpleasent, but that does not make them bad.
You're in need of connection with another person.
You're feeling lonely.
Getting away from the situation that caused you to have strong feelings.
Taking a time out.
What do you call a cow with no legs?
Ground beef.
Women understand emotion better than men.
Myth
All of us have differing levels of emotional intellegence. Gender is not a factor in determining this.
Some people are not emotional.
False
We are all emotional creatures. Some people are not in touch with their emotions but they are emotional.
You are angry
The process of being very aware of the present moment to help gain control over your emotions.
What is mindfullness.
What is black, white, and read all over?
A newspaper
It is healthy to express emotions fully, even if they are hard emotions.
Not a myth.
Expressing emotions fully is part of good emtional health.
When you are in a hightened emotional state, you are not rational.
True
When you are in a hightened emotional state you are not thinking clearly.
You did something wrong and you feel bad for what you did.
You feel guilty.
How can you communicate how you feel?
You can write about it, talk about it, sing, dance, play music, create art and many other ways. It doesn't matter how you communicate as long as you do it.
What do you call a fish with no I's?
Fsh
Anger is always bad and should never be expressed.
Myth
Anger is a very helpful emotion but is often confused with rage. Where anger can be constructive, rage is always destructive.
Other people can cause you to feel a certain way.
False
Emotions are created from our thoughts not our situations.
Something in your environment is unsafe or feels off.
You feel fear.
What is meditation?
Meditation is the act of filling your mind with something so that you are not thinking about something else. An example would be focusing on your breathing or imagining you are at the beach.
Why is 6 afraid of 7?
Because 7 ate 9
I feel scared so I must not be very brave.
Myth
In order to brave, you have to be afraid.
No matter what, you can always control your emotions.
False
Some emotions are too intense to be controled. Your only way to get past them is to allow yourself to feel them fully.
Something you value is missing from your life.
You are sad.
What is the best way to overcome a fear?
You have to face it. If you are afraid of hights, you need to spend sometime doing things high in the air. If you are afraid of dogs, you need to spend time with a dog.
What concert costs just 45 cents?
50 Cent featuring Nickelback.